Nail art was the hottest beauty trend in 2012 hands down - and it's only getting hotter. Check out the hottest new nail collections to watch out for in 2013.

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Of all beauty trends appearing in 2013, we're most excited about the gorgeous new nail colours and finishes hitting our makeup bags. Thanks to ladies like Katy Perry and Rihanna, last year we went crazy with our nail art, from 3D textures to gels and wraps. Apparently the beauty industry has been tuning in - there's a whole slew of must-have nail collections out this year.

We're moving out of 3D (sorry Ciaté, we had a great run with sequins and caviar) and entering new territory with textured nail varnish. Alexa Chung kicked off the textured nail trend by flaunting her gloriously vampy leather nails.

But besides the extreme colours and textures, nail varnishes are also going super nude. We saw a huge nude trend during Fashion Week SS13 and now we're seeing a wide selection of flattering nude shades, as most recently sported by Kate Moss on her fashion shoot in St Barth's. If you're a fan of nude colours, you can go wild with nude-peach, nude-pink or nude-brown varieties.

Revlon's Mannequin Hands collection has eight gorgeous nude shades to choose from that is guaranteed to look fabulous with anything you wear. Or for more of a punch, check out Max Factor's Glossfinity SS13 Wear It Bare collection.

As if we need to indulge any more into our nail addiction, more and more makeup companies are launching nail varnish collections. Estée Lauder is expanding their Pure Colour line with a new range of pastel colours, and Yves Saint Laurent is revealing two new metallic nail colours - Jade Imperial and Bronze Pyrite.

Nail Rock nail wraps are super easy to use and definitely a party-night staple. Marks & Spencer's Limited collection also brought in some fancy sparkly nail wraps. And now Essie has a selection of nail wraps with a special how-to tutorial so you can get the perfect manicure at-home.

Watch out for Maybelline's Colour Show collection coming up next month with some fabulous metallic shades, and Butter London's got a colourful batch of colours in their Sweetie Shop line. Even Lena Dunham's got a nail varnish collection with Deborah Lippmann based on her hit TV series Girls. What nail trend will you be rocking this year?

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